{"id":19159,"date":"2024-12-09T14:57:22","date_gmt":"2024-12-09T14:57:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alliance4universities.eu\/?p=19159"},"modified":"2024-12-09T15:15:16","modified_gmt":"2024-12-09T15:15:16","slug":"mission-southafrica-a4u","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alliance4universities.eu\/en\/mission-southafrica-a4u\/","title":{"rendered":"Institutional mission to South Africa 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"<div  class='flex_column av-qwi7gy-65fa86f5e338d757949975717e8b9cb8 av_one_full  avia-builder-el-0  avia-builder-el-no-sibling  first flex_column_div  '     ><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-loh8q2ld-af65f04c6a55114f57e3a2aec4dc4c87\">\n.avia-image-container.av-loh8q2ld-af65f04c6a55114f57e3a2aec4dc4c87 img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-loh8q2ld-af65f04c6a55114f57e3a2aec4dc4c87 .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-loh8q2ld-af65f04c6a55114f57e3a2aec4dc4c87 av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-1  el_before_av_heading  avia-builder-el-first '   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" class='wp-image-19148 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-19148 avia_image ' src=\"https:\/\/alliance4universities.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/GZwdO7bWcBANNAb-300x240.jpg\" alt='' title='GZwdO7bWcBANNAb'  height=\"240\" width=\"300\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" srcset=\"https:\/\/alliance4universities.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/GZwdO7bWcBANNAb-300x240.jpg 300w, https:\/\/alliance4universities.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/GZwdO7bWcBANNAb-1030x824.jpg 1030w, https:\/\/alliance4universities.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/GZwdO7bWcBANNAb-768x614.jpg 768w, https:\/\/alliance4universities.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/GZwdO7bWcBANNAb-705x564.jpg 705w, https:\/\/alliance4universities.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/GZwdO7bWcBANNAb.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-loh79fu6-1597d2b014ca350585bb3796b8ed36d9\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-loh79fu6-1597d2b014ca350585bb3796b8ed36d9{\npadding-bottom:10px;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-loh79fu6-1597d2b014ca350585bb3796b8ed36d9 .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-loh79fu6-1597d2b014ca350585bb3796b8ed36d9 .av-subheading{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-loh79fu6-1597d2b014ca350585bb3796b8ed36d9 av-special-heading-h3  avia-builder-el-2  el_after_av_image  el_before_av_hr '><h3 class='av-special-heading-tag '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Institutional mission to South Africa 2024<\/h3><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-lohdiy0y-4c44a40673d145a94677d1f42494676a\">\n#top .hr.av-lohdiy0y-4c44a40673d145a94677d1f42494676a{\nmargin-top:5px;\nmargin-bottom:5px;\n}\n.hr.av-lohdiy0y-4c44a40673d145a94677d1f42494676a .hr-inner{\nwidth:5px;\nborder-color:#ffffff;\nmax-width:45%;\n}\n.hr.av-lohdiy0y-4c44a40673d145a94677d1f42494676a .av-seperator-icon{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-lohdiy0y-4c44a40673d145a94677d1f42494676a hr-custom  avia-builder-el-3  el_after_av_heading  el_before_av_textblock  hr-center hr-icon-yes'><span class='hr-inner inner-border-av-border-thin'><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><span class='av-seperator-icon' aria-hidden='true' data-av_icon='\ue808' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello'><\/span><span class='hr-inner inner-border-av-border-thin'><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-lrp2yxup-b3c68b961e363e8ce3a39b862ab8d98e '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h4>Alliance 4 Universities (A4U) strengthens cooperation with South Africa to boost mobility and research.<\/h4>\n<p>The Alliance 4 Universities (A4U) , has carried out a mission to South Africa in October 2024 with the purpose of strengthening academic cooperation and promoting new mobility opportunities for the university community of the member institutions; the\u00a0<strong>Autonomous University of Madrid (UAM<\/strong>), the\u00a0<strong>Carlos III University of Madrid (UC3M)<\/strong>, the\u00a0<strong>Pompeu Fabra University (UPF)<\/strong>\u00a0and the<strong>\u00a0Autonomous University of Barcelona (UAB)<\/strong>. The delegation was led by the vice-rectors for internationalisation of the four universities, together with the A4U coordinator, who met with several South African academic institutions.<\/p>\n<p>During this mission, the A4U delegation visited six South African universities: the\u00a0<strong>University of Stellenbosch<\/strong>, the\u00a0<strong>University of the Western Cape<\/strong>, the\u00a0<strong>University of Cape Town<\/strong>, the\u00a0<strong>University of the Witwatersrand<\/strong>, the\u00a0<strong>University of Pretoria<\/strong>\u00a0and the F<strong>ree State University<\/strong>. These meetings explored various forms of collaboration, including academic mobility programmes, joint research projects and the possibility of strengthening partnerships in key areas such as sustainability, social justice and artificial intelligence.<\/p>\n<p>As part of this mission, a\u00a0<strong>seminar on Global Health was held at the University of Pretoria<\/strong>, with the participation of researchers from UC3M and UAB. This event, organised in collaboration with the A4U, addressed issues related to public health, international cooperation and the importance of promoting research in this field at a global level. The seminar highlighted the relevance of collaboration between Spain and South Africa to address common health challenges.<\/p>\n<p>The mission also focused on the\u00a0<strong>Erasmus+ KA171 mobility programme<\/strong>, which aims to facilitate academic exchanges between European and non-European institutions. The A4U took the opportunity to reinforce the visibility of this programme and to promote new exchange opportunities for students and academic staff.<\/p>\n<p>This mission marks an important milestone in A4U\u2019s efforts to boost internationalisation and strengthen its presence in strategic regions such as Africa. The cooperation with South African universities will not only contribute to the academic and cultural enrichment of the participants, but will also enable the development of high-impact research projects that will benefit both regions. The mission in South Africa is a further example of A4U\u2019s commitment to internationalisation and building global partnerships that contribute to the advancement of knowledge and sustainable development.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>During this mission, the A4U delegation visited six South African universities: the University of Stellenbosch, the University of the Western Cape, the University of Cape Town, the University of the Witwatersrand, the University of Pretoria and the Free State University. 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